WHAT KIND OF BACKGROUND IS NECESSARY TO STUDY Accountancy?  

     High school students interested in majoring in accountancy in the School of Accountancy should have strong skills in English, interpersonal communication (both written and oral), problem solving and critical thinking. Accountants must also have high ethical standards because people rely on their judgement and the information they provide.

  Outcomes

     Graduates from the Undergraduate Accounting program should be able to:

• Demonstrate professional accounting knowledge.

• Use their accounting skills and appropriate research strategies and technology to evaluate and solve problems.
• Illustrate an appreciation of the profession's obligations to society and of the resultant ethical problems, and assess alternative solutions to those problems.
• Communicate information clearly and concisely under a variety of circumstances.
• Demonstrate a broad business perspective.
• Use accounting knowledge and skills, research strategies, and appropriate technology as a basis for life-long learning.
  

     Any student admitted to the College of Business may major in accountancy. The College of Business admission requirements are outlined in the undergraduate catalog.

     Candidates for the CPA examination are required to have 150 hours of higher education. To meet that requirement, the School of Accountancy offers a Master of Accountancy Program and a joint MBA/Master of Accountancy Program. The School of Accountancy also offers a Certificate Program in Accounting for those with non-accounting undergraduate degrees who are interested in an accounting career.